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For fans who like to yell at the refs, important rule changes to know for 2025

From the National Football Foundation and College Football Officiating in Irving, Texas, the guide to college football rule changes came out Wednesday.

It's not really fair to boo or bellow if you don't know the rules, though that doesn't stop many fans.

"Holding!? How did you miss that?"

"C'mon Zebra, he was mugging him all down the field. That's pass interference!"

The biggest change for 2025 involves faking injuries. Beginning this year an injury after the ball is spotted costs a team a timeout or a delay of game penalty.

" if a player presents as injured after the ball is spotted by officials, that team will be charged a Team Timeout or a delay penalty if all timeouts have been used.